Hayden Panettiere‘s ex Wladimir Klitschko has filed for temporary guardianship of their daughter, Kaya, following the actress’ death.
According to court documents obtained by Us, Klitschko, 50, submitted paperwork on September 24 to be the temporary guardian over Kaya’s estate. Kaya, 11, is the sole inheritor of her late mother’s estate following Panettiere’s death in August.
Since Kaya is a minor, the court can “appoint a guardian of Kaya’s estate who would then succeed to Kaya’s priority” while Panettiere’s estate is in probate. Klitschko asked the court to be named the guardian so he can “have standing to file” and “nominate a proposed administrator” on his daughter’s behalf in order to “protect” her rights to Panettiere’s estates.
“It is urgent and essential that Wladimir be immediately appointed Temporary Guardian of Kaya’s Estate, to afford Wladimir the necessary standing to file Hayden’s Probate Petition, and the power to nominate a proposed Administrator of Hayden’s Estate,” the docs read. “Without an immediate appointment for these purposes, there is a high probability that property belonging to Hayden’s Estate may be lost, damaged or dissipated before a duly appointed personal representative can be in place to protect it. This directly and adversely affects Kaya, as she is the sole heir entitled to the entirety of Hayden’s probate estate.”
The filing claimed that some of Panettiere’s items, including “designer clothing and accessories” and “jewelry” have been temporarily relocated from her Los Angeles home amid the ongoing investigation into the actress’ death.
“There is no personal representative currently authorized to safeguard the interests of Hayden’s Estate in connection with the investigation, including the return of estate property once it is no longer needed by investigators,” the docs read.
Us has reached out to Klitschko for comment.
TMZ was first to report.
Panettiere and Klitschko dated on and off before getting engaged in 2013. The pair welcomed Kaya the following year. In 2018, Panettiere and Klitschko called off the engagement and ended their relationship. That same year, she relinquished custody of Kaya to the former professional boxer. While they were no longer together, the pair coparented Kaya as she resided with Klitschko in Ukraine.
Panettiere died on August 16. She was 36. Following the news of her death, Klitschko paid tribute to his late ex.
“Our family going through a time of profound shock and grief. … Hayden was, although no longer my partner, an important part of my life and the mother of our daughter, Kaya,” the retired athlete wrote via Instagram last month. “She built an incredible career through immense talent, while also facing the darker sides of a very demanding industry. Nothing will erase the times we shared or the place she had in our lives.”
Earlier this month, Panettiere’s cause of death was officially revealed. According to a report from the Greenville County Coroner’s Office, Panettiere died from the “toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alprazolam, Methocarbamol, and Quetiapine.” Her death was determined to be accidental.
A rep for the actress told Us at the time, “The investigation is still ongoing and the case is complex.”
